Introduction

At Ahlawat Law Professional Corporation (“we” or “Ahlawat Law”), we take privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, process, transfer, and handle personal information (“PI”) in our interactions with users of our website, digital initiatives, social media, and digital communications (“Digital Initiatives”).

Scope and Exceptions

This Policy applies to our Digital Initiatives but does not cover:

  • PI handling for legal representation of clients (governed by professional ethics and client agreements)
  • PI of employees (governed by employment agreements and policies)
  • PI of vendors and service providers (governed by separate agreements)

Personal Information Definition

“Personal information” refers to data about or relating to an identifiable individual, considering any characteristic, trait, attribute, or feature of their identity, or any combination thereof.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information, including:

Information Provided by You:

  • Basic contact details (name, address, age, gender, organization, email, photo ID, social media identifiers, phone number)
  • Professional information (role, designation, qualifications, bar council membership)
  • Account credentials
  • Health information for in-person events
  • Visual/audio recordings from events
  • General preferences and comments

Information Collected Automatically:

  • Device and interaction data (IP address, device type, operating system, browser, content viewed, features accessed, search terms, geographical information)

Information from Other Sources:

  • Professional and publicly available information

Use of Personal Information

We use your PI to:

  • Communicate with you
  • Improve our Digital Initiatives
  • Maintain our contacts database
  • Manage online accounts
  • Analyze service usage

Data Sharing and Transfer

We do not sell your PI or share it for independent use. We may share PI with:

  • Service providers (bound by similar privacy terms)
  • Authorities and courts when legally required
  • As part of business reorganizations
  • In anonymized, de-identified, or aggregated form

Online Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, track usage, and conduct analytics.

Data Protection

We implement reasonable technical and physical measures to protect your PI, in compliance with Ontario and Canadian privacy laws. Your PI may be stored in Canada or other countries with high data protection standards.

Legal Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable Canadian privacy laws. We follow the 10 principles outlined in PIPEDA, including accountability, consent, and safeguards.

Changes and Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be effective upon posting on our website.

Grievances and Contact

For privacy concerns or to unsubscribe from communications, please contact us at info@ahlawat.law. Note that this may not affect legitimate business communications for clients.

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada.